Definition of Knell
Knell
Knell
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A mournful sound, especially of a bell, signaling death or mourning.
e.g. The funeral procession was accompanied by the solemn knell of the church bell.
(noun)
an indication of a failure or ending;
e.g. The discovery of Mike's credentials sounded the death knell of his career as a lawyer at the firm.
(verb)
(of a bell) to ring or toll as an indication of death, funeral, or disaster;
e.g. Church bells knell at the crack of dawn, announcing the death of another villager.
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